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These comments are being used strictly as a learning tool to show the best way to use Twitter effectively, and is not meant to demean anyone.

I can't tell you how to run your taco stand, but I will tell you, if you are following people who are not following you---you are making them famous, and hampering your growth.

Have you ever tweeted or received a tweet that read: "Thanks for the follow, I will follow you back as soon as Twitter releases me from the Twitter follow limit?"

It happens when you follow more people than follow you. It is a result of people who don't follow back, it allows them to avoid the Twitter limit and leave you holding the bag; stuck at 2,000 followers while they increase their numbers at your expense. Some even use the excuse, "I'm particular who I follow."

Now, I don't think it was the intent of the following user to employ such tactics---I think she really didn't know the importance of follow back.

Six things you should do to be effective on Twitter: Retweet, Follow, Follow back, Engage with followers, Unfollow non followers, and Tweet.

Conversation:

From: @mistersalesman I just retweeted your book to 33,000 followers and you reached a larger audience. You could not have done that by tweeting.

Reply: ‏*A Huh? What are you talking about? Sorry, Twitter doesn't show the conversation thread... And why can't I reach 33K followers by tweeting? Each of my tweets reaches 58K followers, without RT @MisterSalesman

From: @MisterSalesman 58k+33k=91k and then retweet gets retweeted and so forth and so on. It's multiplication vs addition---no comparison

Reply From: *C I don't think it's a loss to them. They're just playing the numbersgame.You know that kind.

ReplyFrom:@MisterSalesmanFYI, I never unfollow because somebody didn't retweet, but will unfollow if they don't follow back.

ReplyFrom: ‏*C but that's justcrazy. .

Reply From: @MisterSalesman think about it...Why make people famous that don't want to make you famous?Reply From: *C I want to be a successful author not just to be famous for the sake of being famous.

Reply From: @MisterSalesman it's the golden rule--do unto others as you want them to do unto to you.

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How do you feel when users don't follow you back? Please make your comment on Twitter @MisterSalesman<<<

Do you unfollow nonfollowers or do let them rule your Twitter account?